{"id":51170,"date":"2025-07-29T02:38:22","date_gmt":"2025-07-29T06:38:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/global-markets-react-to-astrazeneca-earnings-swedish-economic-rebound-and-stalled-norwegian-retail-sales\/51170\/"},"modified":"2025-07-29T02:38:22","modified_gmt":"2025-07-29T06:38:22","slug":"global-markets-react-to-astrazeneca-earnings-swedish-economic-rebound-and-stalled-norwegian-retail-sales","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/global-markets-react-to-astrazeneca-earnings-swedish-economic-rebound-and-stalled-norwegian-retail-sales\/51170\/","title":{"rendered":"Global Markets React to AstraZeneca Earnings, Swedish Economic Rebound, and Stalled Norwegian Retail Sales"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Key Takeaways<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>AstraZeneca (<a href=\"\/stock\/AZN\">AZN<\/a>) reported strong Q2 2025 earnings, surpassing revenue estimates with $14.46 billion and meeting core EPS expectations at $2.17, while maintaining its full-year revenue growth outlook.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Sweden&#39;s economy showed a significant rebound in June, with its GDP indicator rising 0.5% month-over-month, marking the first monthly increase in three months.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Norway&#39;s retail sales remained flat month-over-month in June, following a slight increase in the prior month, indicating a stagnation in consumer spending.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>The S&amp;P\/ASX 200 in Australia closed slightly higher, gaining 0.1% to 8,704.60, as investors awaited key inflation data.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>AstraZeneca (<a href=\"\/stock\/AZN\">AZN<\/a>) delivered a robust performance in the second quarter of 2025, with revenue climbing to <strong>$14.46 billion<\/strong>, exceeding analyst estimates of $14.12 billion. The pharmaceutical giant also met its core earnings per share (EPS) target of <strong>$2.17<\/strong>. This strong showing was further bolstered by <em>Imfinzi<\/em> revenue reaching <strong>$1.46 billion<\/strong>, surpassing the estimated $1.34 billion. The company declared an interim dividend of <strong>$1.03 per share<\/strong> and reaffirmed its guidance for high single-digit percentage growth in total revenue for the full fiscal year.<\/p>\n<p>In economic news, Sweden&#39;s GDP indicator for June recorded a <strong>0.5% month-over-month increase<\/strong>, a notable rebound from the revised <strong>-0.8% contraction<\/strong> in May. On a year-over-year basis, the GDP indicator rose by <strong>1.0%<\/strong>, up from the previous <strong>0.4%<\/strong>. This marks the first monthly expansion in Sweden&#39;s economic activity in three months, suggesting a potential recovery gaining momentum in the latter half of 2025, driven by rising real wages and lower interest rates.<\/p>\n<p>Conversely, Norway&#39;s retail sales, excluding auto fuel, remained stagnant in June, registering <strong>0.00% month-over-month growth<\/strong>. This follows a revised <strong>0.1% increase<\/strong> in the previous month. The stagnation was primarily attributed to declines in sales of ICT equipment, other household equipment, and food and beverages.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the S&amp;P\/ASX 200 in Australia concluded the trading session with a slight gain, rising <strong>0.1% to close at 8,704.60<\/strong>. The market&#39;s modest uptick comes as investors anticipate the release of local inflation data, which is expected to provide insights into the Reserve Bank of Australia&#39;s future interest rate decisions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Key Takeaways AstraZeneca (AZN) reported strong Q2 2025 earnings, surpassing revenue estimates with $14.46 billion and meeting core EPS expectations 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